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CINCINNATI — With 12 practices down including Thursday’s first session inside Paycor Stadium, the first-impression phase for the Bengals’ 2024 rookie class has concluded.They have been hard to miss.They’ve been loud and large, fast and frustrating.Not every one of the 10 draft picks has found a role — or many reps — on starting and backup units overflowing with established, returning players. Outside of first-round pick Amarius Mims, cracking the starting group even for one day has been a notable badge of honor.With three games and two joint practices in the next 12 days, the real test begins seeing who…

Technology continues to transform how organizations attract talent. Understanding these emerging technologies is critical to identifying and selecting the best candidates for your organization. A new report from Kinsley|Sarn outlines technology approaches your team can adopt to recruit and hire top talent. August 9, 2024 – Living in the midst of a digital revolution has truly changed the way we interact, especially in business. Technology enables faster communication and easier connections, transforming how business is done across industries. Succeeding in an ever-changing technology environment requires strong skills and a commitment to continuous professional development. When it comes to hiring and…

Young Marylanders with serious mental health issues are being “inappropriately” sent to detention facilities that struggle to help them, according to the state's Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit.Such environments, including the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, may be making things worse for young people, the monitoring unit said in a recent report.”Maryland's juvenile justice system cannot become the default component of the state's mental health care system,” the report states. “Maryland's government and its agencies must comprehensively and permanently address the current severe shortage of inpatient psychiatric facilities and ensure the provision of comprehensive community-based mental health services for youth.”A similar…

From the 1896 Olympic medals to Jesse Owens' gold medal, these are some of the most expensive Olympic medals ever sold at auction. Being an Olympian is undoubtedly an achievement in itself. Representing your country on the world stage alongside other athletes means you're the best. Just participating in the Olympics is already a huge honor. But while being an Olympian is great, the ultimate goal is to stand on the coveted podium to win a medal, preferably a gold medal, that is a testament to your athletic achievement. Over the years, there have been medals that have been auctioned…

Baijiu is widely drunk at most Chinese holidays and social events.Noah Fex Baijiu, China's traditional alcoholic beverage, is more than just a drink: it's a cultural phenomenon and an economic giant in the global alcohol industry. The global baijiu market will be worth about $167 billion in 2023, according to London-based market research firm Euromonitor. And Kantar estimates baijiu maker Kweichow Moutai will be valued at about $87.52 billion in 2023, compared with just $12.96 billion for Budweiser. Said to be the most widely consumed and most popular alcoholic beverage in the world, baijiu is more than just a drink:…

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN), a global communications services stock, has been getting a fair bit of attention on Reddit lately. The company recently partnered with Microsoft to bolster its capabilities to serve AI demand. Lumen shares are down more than 90% from their all-time high in 2007, but are up more than 200% since announcing their deal with Microsoft. After Google's Gemini sidelined Reddit's most popular stocks today, I had to scroll through the trends alone. A quick search on r/wallstreetbets, the subreddit at the epicenter of the pandemic meme stock boom, turned up multiple mentions of $5.45 billion market cap…

Economic and financial sanctions often backfire, the most notable example being the weaponization of the dollar against Russia, which triggered a global movement towards de-dollarization, the exact opposite of the strategic intent of the punitive measures. Despite this historic miscalculation, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has introduced a bill in Congress to punish countries that dedollarize, aiming to shut out financial institutions that promote dedollarization from the global dollar system. Rubio's bill, ominously called the “Sanctions Evasion Prevention and Mitigation Act,” would require the US president to impose sanctions on financial institutions that use China's CIPS payment system, Russia's SPFS…

Grief takes on a new dimension in a world where artificial intelligence can bring the dead back to life. From Canadian singer Drake using an AI-generated version of Tupac Shakur's singing voice to an Indian politician addressing crowds years after his death, technology is blurring the line between life and death. But beyond their curious fascination in entertainment and politics, through a series of groundbreaking but potentially controversial initiatives, AI “zombies” may soon become a reality for people reeling from the loss of loved ones. So how would an AI “resurrection” work, and would it be as dystopian as we…

Company logoConsumer DataConsumer DataDublin, Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Retail Loyalty Programs in Western Europe 2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com.Western Europe is seeing a new wave of loyalty program marketing as consumers seek savings opportunities during tough economic times. For retailers, loyalty programs are a win-win: they increase engagement while collecting valuable first-party data. But in a competitive loyalty market, changing consumer expectations are key.Key question: How are loyalty programs evolving, and which features are most appealing to consumers?Key stat: At least 90% of European consumers are willing to share their personal data in exchange for…

Greetings from Tokyo. 79 years ago today, the city of Nagasaki in western Japan was devastated by an atomic bomb. Nagasaki and Hiroshima remain the only places in the world to have experienced such destruction. Every summer, ceremonies are held in both cities to silently pray for peace and to renew our commitment to realizing a world free of nuclear weapons.This year's event is attracting more attention than usual because of the Nagasaki city's decision not to invite the Israeli ambassador – a decision that saw other ambassadors, including those from the United States and Britain, withdraw in protest -…